These beefy bacon bombs explode with a complex set of flavors – beef, pork, cheese, Worcestershire, garlic and bacon finished off with a sweet glaze. They’re easy to make which is good because your family and friends will ask for them often!

Beefy Bacon Bombs

Ingredients:

1 pound of ground beef

1 pound of mild pork sausage

1 cup of crumbled feta cheese

1 egg

1/2 cup of panko bread crumbs

12 slices of thick cut bacon

Three Little Pigs Memphis Style rub from BBQ Pit Stop

Swamp Boys Original BBQ sauce from BBQ Pit Stop

Combine ground beef, sausage, feta cheese, egg, panko bread crumbs and 1 tablespoon of the Three Little Pigs rub in a bowl. Mix together thoroughly with your hands. Cover and put in the refrigerator to chill for an hour.

Meat mixed with cheese, egg, rub and breadcrumbs

Pre-heat your smoker to 350 degrees. Shape the meat mixture in to balls between 1 1/2″ to 2″ around. It’s important to keep them as consistent as possible in size so they cook evenly. I use an ice cream scoop.

Shape mixture into meatballs

Pour a generous amount of the Three Little Pigs Memphis rub into a bowl. Roll each meatball in the rub to completely coat it. After you’ve finished be sure to discard the remaining rub.

Coat the meatballs with rub

Next wrap each meatball with a strip of bacon. Use toothpicks to secure the bacon. Place them in your preheated smoker.

Wrapped in bacon and ready for the smoker

When the internal temperature reaches about 140 degrees baste them with a nice thick coat of the Swamp Boys BBQ sauce and close the smoker.

Baste the meatballs part way through the cook

When the internal temperature reaches 160 degrees your Beefy Bacon Bombs are ready to serve with a bowl of Swamp Boys sauce on the side. Get ready for an explosion of compliments!